Code is read more than written
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In this lesson
see why readability matters most.
Planned topics
- You write a line once. Many people read it many times.
- Most work on a job is reading and changing existing code.
- Clear code costs less to change and has fewer bugs.
- Clever code is not good code; plain code is.
- Quality habits are small and repeated: names, small methods, tests.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
two versions of one method side by side: one with a, b, x and one with clear names.
Check your understanding
Who reads your code most?
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Other developers, including you later.
Practice
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